HOUSTON, May 1, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Atwood Oceanics, Inc., announced today that the Company earned net income of $59.5 million or $0.90 per diluted share, on revenues of $171.6 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2012 compared to net income of $65.5 million or $1.00 per diluted share on revenues of $184.7 million for the quarter ended December 31, 2011 and compared to net income of $70.6 million or $1.08 per diluted share, on revenues of $159.1 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2011. For the six months ended March 31, 2012, the Company earned net income of $124.9 million or $1.90 per diluted share, on revenues of $356.3 million compared to net income of $123.5 million or $1.89 per diluted share, on revenues of $305.4 million for the six months ended March 31, 2011.




                         FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED
                               (In thousands)

                          March 31, 2012               December 31, 2011               March 31, 2011
                          --------------               -----------------               --------------

    Revenues                         $171,621                         $184,672                    $159,085
    Income before
     Income Taxes                      63,492                           77,931                      90,485
    Provision for
     Income Taxes                      (4,026)                         (12,463)                    (19,874)
                                       ------                          -------                     -------
    Net Income                        $59,466                          $65,468                     $70,611
                                      =======                          =======                     =======

    Earnings per
     Common Share -
          Basic                          0.91     1.01                    1.09
          Diluted                        0.90     1.00                            1.08

    Weighted
     Average Shares
       Outstanding -
          Basic                        65,276   65,024                          64,720
          Diluted                      65,781   65,541                          65,409


                     FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED
                             JUNE 30,
                          (In thousands)

                          March 31, 2012                 March 31, 2011
                          --------------                 --------------

    Revenues                         $356,293                         $305,371
    Income before
     Income Taxes                     141,423                          153,726
    Provision for
     Income Taxes                     (16,489)                         (30,264)
                                      -------                          -------
    Net Income                       $124,934                         $123,462
                                     ========                         ========

    Earnings per
     Common Share -
          Basic                          1.92                             1.91
          Diluted                        1.90                             1.89

    Weighted
     Average Shares
       Outstanding -
          Basic                        65,150                           64,624
          Diluted                      65,660                           65,297
                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                
                                      ATWOOD OCEANICS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
                             UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
                                     (In thousands, except per share amounts)
                                                                                                         
                                               Three Months Ended March               Six Months Ended March
                                                        31,                              31,
                                              ------------------------              -----------------------
                                                    2012                 2011                  2012                 2011
                                                    ----                 ----                  ----                 ----
                                                                                                              
    REVENUES:
    Contract drilling                           $171,621             $159,085              $356,293             $305,371
                                                --------             --------              --------             --------
                                                                                                              
    COSTS AND EXPENSES:
    Contract drilling                             79,342               50,402               157,686              108,746
    Depreciation                                  15,406                8,794                30,769               17,596
    General and administrative                    11,552                9,074                25,646               24,738
    Other, net                                       863                  (16)                  863                  (77)
                                                     ---                  ---                   ---                  ---
                                                 107,163               68,254               214,964              151,003
                                                 -------               ------               -------              -------
    OPERATING INCOME                              64,458               90,831               141,329              154,368
                                                  ------               ------               -------              -------
                                                                                                                        
    OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE)
    Interest expense, net of capitalized
     interest                                     (1,080)                (459)               (1,683)              (1,137)
    Interesr Income                                  114                  113                   200                  495
    Other                                              -                    -                 1,577                    -
                                                     ---                  ---                 -----                  ---
                                                    (966)                (346)                   94                 (642)
                                                    ----                 ----                   ---                 ----
    INCOME  BEFORE INCOME TAXES                   63,492               90,485               141,423              153,726
    PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES                     4,026               19,874                16,489               30,264
                                                   -----               ------                ------               ------
    NET INCOME                                   $59,466              $70,611              $124,934             $123,462
                                                 =======              =======              ========             ========
                                                                                                              
    EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE:
                  Basic                             0.91                 1.09                  1.92                 1.91
                  Diluted                           0.90                 1.08                  1.90                 1.89
    AVERAGE COMMON SHARES OUTSTANDING:
                Basic                             65,276               64,720                65,150               64,624
                Diluted                           65,781               65,409                65,660               65,297


                  ATWOOD OCEANICS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
                  ANALYSIS OF REVENUES AND DRILLING COSTS
                                (Unaudited)

                     FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED
                           MARCH 31, 2012

                                                          CONTRACT
                                                          DRILLING
                              REVENUES                     COSTS
                              --------                     -----
                            (In Millions)

    Atwood Hunter                           $50.6                   $13.6
    Atwood Osprey                            38.5                    16.3
    Atwood Eagle                             35.1                    14.6
    Atwood Falcon                            14.1                    12.2
    Atwood Aurora                            13.0                     8.4
    Atwood Beacon                            11.5                     8.5
    Vicksburg                                 8.8                     5.1
    Other                                       -                     0.6
                                              ---                     ---
                                           $171.6                   $79.3
                                           ======                   =====


                      FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED
                           MARCH 31, 2012

                                                          CONTRACT
                                                          DRILLING
                              REVENUES                     COSTS
                              --------                     -----
                            (In Millions)

    Atwood Hunter                           $95.3                   $25.9
    Atwood Osprey                            79.4                    32.2
    Atwood Eagle                             70.6                    32.8
    Atwood Falcon                            44.4                    20.4
    Atwood Aurora                            25.7                    17.2
    Atwood Beacon                            23.0                    15.9
    Vicksburg                                17.9                    10.4
    Other                                       -                     2.9
                                              ---                     ---
                                           $356.3                  $157.7
                                           ======                  ======


                                          ATWOOD OCEANICS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
                               UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED SELECTED BALANCE SHEET DATA
                                                      (In thousands)

                                                         MARCH 31,                          SEPTEMBER 30,
                                                                      2012                                     2011
                                                                      ----                                     ----

    CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS                                     $131,627                                 $295,002

    NET PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT                                  $2,187,471                               $1,887,321

    LONG-TERM DEBT                                                $600,000                                 $520,000

    SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY                                        $1,785,334                               $1,652,787

Atwood Oceanics, Inc. is an international offshore drilling contractor engaged in the drilling and completion of exploratory and developmental oil and gas wells. The company currently owns ten mobile offshore drilling units located in the United States Gulf of Mexico, South America, the Mediterranean Sea, West Africa, southeast Asia and Australia, and is constructing an ultra-deepwater semisubmersible, two ultra-deepwater drillships and three high-specification jackups for deliveries in 2012, 2013 and 2014. The company was founded in 1968 and is headquartered in Houston, Texas. Atwood Oceanics, Inc. ordinary shares are traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol "ATW".

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